to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct. to emit contents violently, as a gun, geyser, or volcano. to issue spasmodically; gush forth: Fire and smoke belched from the dragon’s mouth. to eject (gas or the like) spasmodically or violently; give forth: a chimney belching smoke. an instance of belching; eructation. a violent emittance of flame, smoke, gas, etc. Historical Examples

The Heart of Unaga Ridgwell Cullum Land of the Burnt Thigh Edith Eudora Kohl The White Man’s Foot Grant Allen The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet Kenneth Ward From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 Philip Gibbs The U-boat hunters James B. Connolly The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy Florence Partello Stuart The Heart of Unaga Ridgwell Cullum Flash-lights from the Seven Seas William L. Stidger Under the Rebel’s Reign Charles Neufeld

verb (usually intransitive) to expel wind from the stomach noisily through the mouth; eructate to expel or be expelled forcefully from inside: smoke belching from factory chimneys to say (curses, insults, etc) violently or bitterlynoun an act of belching; eructation v.

A complaint; beef (1900+) A beer, esp of poor quality

: All she did was belch about how bad he treats her To inform; squeal: I feel good that I didn’t belch on my friend (1900+ Underworld)

an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag. Obsolete, grandmother. Historical Examples Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Flora J. Cooke The Works of Aphra Behn Aphra Behn The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn Evelyn Everett-Green Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) John P. Kennedy ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands; Hezekiah Butterworth The […]

to surround with military forces. to surround or beset, as with troubles. Contemporary Examples Elisabeth Murdoch Takes Aim at News Corp. Peter Jukes August 23, 2012 Newsweek Sets Charlie Sheen on Fire The Daily Beast Video June 24, 2012 Scratching I’ll Have Another Lifts a Cloud of Suspicion off the Triple Crown Dan Packel June […]

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